St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-24
10 KINGS LETTER.
He Sends in Batch of Interesting
Gossip About the Boys.


He Sends in Batch of Interesting
Gossip About the Boys.
Seated i'm the Office of the Eau Claire
house last Sunday was very genial
party of commercial travellers, and as
story telling is one of their fortes they
were freely indulging in said pastime,
relating all their experience and each
one telling about the numerous ''stock
bills" they had sold, the amount, and
so forth, when one of them related a
story of the largest ''stock bill' he ever
saw sold. The genial salesman who
had the honor of selling the bill was E.
W. Kingsley, representing Lanpher,
Finch & Skinner. Kingsley, hearing
that very large firm was about to open
new store, jumped onto the first train
and soon arrived at the town of opera
ton. There being no hotel in the
town, as the town was also new, he was
obliged to open his samples in the
freight room of the depot. Seeking his
victim he soon found him, and in very
f1Owery language persuaded him to
place his valued order with him. They
proceeded to the sample room, or freight
house, and by using boxes, barrels, ETC.,
Mr.. Kingsley finally succeeded in dis
playing his goods. He commenced by
SHOWING some very fine wool hats, and
almost the first one shown to the buyer
suited him, and down goes half dozen
at this stage of the proceedings. Kings
ley's face was wreathed in smiles, he
probably thinking what nice bill he
was about to capture and how easy
it was to sell him. He however contin-
ues TO show the rest of his line, wool
hats, fur hats, caps and all, but nothing
more found mark in his order book.
Thinking he had in some way offended
the buyer, he asked him what was the
matter. You can probably imagine the
smile on Eds face as the buyer replied
that he thought it a plenty to start with.
and did not want to OverStock himself
at first. You should have seen Ed pack
his trunks to catch freight out of
town.
James Lambie, one of the oldest men
on this territory, is noted as the silent
man, but by his quiet ways and gentle
manly manner, he has worked up
trade for himself that is second to none.
Charley Paulk disappeared from Ash
land in very mysterious way last Sat
urday. getting away about 5 a. m. AL
though Charley is of the avoidupois
type, he can disappear as completely as
any one l know of. Which way the
''chain man" went, or where he was
''bOlting" for an order so early in the
morning do not know, but you can
rest assured he was mailing" one to
his many others.
My friend S. NJ. Halliday has not yet
dOnned that suit of MackinawS. 1t is
cold weather now, Sam, and you can
wear them all right.
[ understand that T. ]. Binke has
gone to Chicago to stand as model of
Hercules tor some noted sculptor.
/ understand that /. G. Winans is
about to have some of his famous stories
published, among which are the walk
ing beam Renaissance of flowing
well, also the last days of rapport, etc.
If Doc can sell the book as readily as
he sells paint, he will be able in few
years to retire with his millions. Sue
cess to you, Doc.
am pleased to announce that John
Murphy's building at Hayward is COM
pleted and open to the public. John
generally makes a success Of anything
he undertakes, and am glad to hear he
has succeeded in this.
The Lone Fisherman, alias A. ].
Postlewait, spent Sunday in Ashland.
Now that the fishing season is over,
Post has to content himself by playing
1872 and selling more cigars than any
body. He is continually ''pegging' in
orders.
7. j. Kelly was seen having a great
trade on spices. Tom has a corner on
the spice trade, and by present indica-
lions intends to keep it.
advise J. II. GervaiS to inform his
correspondents to be a little more par
ticular in regard to street and numbers.
1t is not very pleasant these cold nights
looking around for certain number
when you do not know whether it is 100
or 200. Looking for orders comes easier,
and you find them more readily.
Tom Stone, representing the North
Star Boot and Shoe company, was seen
in MenomOnee last week. Tom is a
very pleasant man to meet. lie is sell
ing lots of goods and making friends
have heard him dubbed the Rosebud.
The name is very appropriate.
c. III. HOyt, representing NOyes Bros.
& Cutler, is one of the finest. G. III. is
a worker, and, as every one knows, sue
cess attends those who labor for it.
Therefore he is reaping his reward.
| noticed an article from Vie pen of
Oscar in regard to having his district
mentioned, and by all means it should
be. There are living in the city of Eau
Claire quite number of c. T., and
there is no reason why some OF
them should not try their hand.
Among the distinguished represent
atives of the knights living there
are the following: w. w. Lambie, with
Lindeke, Warner & Schumacher; A. G.
Thomson. with Foot, Schultz Il Co.; G.
NJ. Merrill, with ShOtwell, Clerihew &
Lothman; j. III. Mcclure, with George
K. Newell & Co.; W. B. Brown. with
Straw, Ellsworth g. Co.; Il. j. Kelly,
with C. r. Croft d Co., and several
others.
Have you ticket for the great walk?
1t is not the number of miles covered,
but the grace of the walker that wins,
and have entered G. A. HollingSworth
to represent the commercial travellers.
The walk comes off at Chippewa Falls
Feb. IA.
James Feely, or the irrepressible Jim,
as he is called. was seen filling up the
stocks of the New Richmond merchants
this week. Jim takes both cake and
bakery as a salesman. W. G. Carley,
with Streissguth q Drake, was exhibit
ing his zebra coat in WashburD last
week. Wishing you and all the rest a
merry Christmas, L remain yours.
10 KING.